Evaluating the incidence of spinal cord injury after spinal cord stimulator implant: an updated retrospective review.

Nasir HussainJatinder GillJarod SpeerMahmoud Abdel-RasoulAlaa Abd-ElsayedSafdar KhanAnthony NguyenThomas SimopoulosTristan Weaver

Published in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (2022)

Overall, our results support the notion that spinal cord stimulator implant continues to be a safe procedure for chronic pain patients. However, risk factor mitigation strategies for the prevention of spinal cord injury after spinal cord stimulator implant should be undertaken prior to performing the procedure.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
spinal cord injury
neuropathic pain
chronic pain
risk factors
end stage renal disease
soft tissue
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
minimally invasive
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
pain management